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it has been super hot, so i have been eating my faux protein frosty a lot this week.
i thought i would re-visit the recipe since i haven’t talked about it in months!
faux protein frosty (taste’s just like wendy’s!)
serves one
ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) almond milk (or milk of your choice, i use unsweetened vanilla almond breeze by blue diamond)
- 15 ice cubes.. maybe more!
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (use your favorite brand–it’s important that you enjoy the flavor. i like MRM whey natural vanilla or plant fusion vanilla bean)
- 1-2 TB unsweetened cocoa powder (depending on how chocolatey you like it)
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (this is the KEY ingredient)
- 1/4 tsp guar gum (or use more xanthan if you don’t have guar)
- sweetener of choice (in this one i used 1/4 of a frozen banana for my sweetener, but i always switch it up. other ideas: stevia packet, a few dates, xylitol, or agave)
directions:
- blend, blend, blend.
- devour.
here are the nutritional stats using the plant fusion protein powder and 1/2 a medium frozen banana:
SO good and so good for you!
i kid you not, this tastes identical to a wendy’s frosty. but it’s healthy. and i love it. a lot.
xo. janetha b.
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Can you clarify what constitutes as a “ridiculous amount of ice”? I want to make the faux protein frosty but I’m not sure how much ice I should use. Half a blender full of ice? 3/4 of the blender? hahaha.
Hey Julia! I would say start with 15 cubes and go from there until you reach desired consistency :) Make sure you use the gums, as they are what turn the ice into a creamy consistency. Otherwise you will end up with a snow cone-like consistency!
Thank you so much for the advice. I was just gonna wing it until I got a response but looks like I don’t have to do that. Thank you so much. I had never heard of xanthan gum until I came across this post a few months ago. I looked EVERYWHERE but I could not find it so I finally had to order it online. I am really looking forward to trying it out. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I hope you’re doing well. <3
Can you use something other than the gum? Can you use geletan?
I have never tried gelatin before. I am not sure how it would work…
Yum! I’m drinking one right now and it is soooooooo much better than other “protein” shakes! Tastes like it shouldn’t be good for you!
I know, right??? Glad you like it! What did you use for a sweetener?
I used Stevia but I was going to try the banana like you did next time.
Do you prefer one over the other?
I think my favorite way is using a frozen banana, but I do love Stevia in the Raw! xoxo
I follow weight watchers, do you know how this works out points wise?
Sorry, I am not familiar with WW!
The Points value is 5
Would you happen to know the calorie count for this Protein Shake?
Hi Emily! Here are the stats using Plant Fusion protein powder (linked in my post above) and 1/2 a banana as the sweetener:
210 calories
24g protein
19g carbs (15g net carbs)
4g fiber
4g fat
I tried this today with slimfast protein powder and it was amazing. I had to use a little over a whole cup of milk because it was too thick – I think the slim fast powder already has thickener in it. I ended up putting too much milk in I think so I put it in the freezer for ten minutes and it was perfect! Thank you!
Jess, I am so glad you liked it. Thanks for the info about needing to increase the liquid!
If I dont have any xanthan gum but have guar gum, can i just use that instead?
Yes, it will change it a bit, but you should be good!
where can I find the xanthan gum
I found xanthum gum in a bulk food store, next to the gluten free products such as flour etc.
I am a nutrition student and look for things to offer people that are healthy hacks of foods they miss and love – this qualifies for an AWESOME and RADICAL food! :) Thank you for sharing!
Would this work without the protein powder?
You would lose a lot of the flavor that comes from the protein powder. I wouldn’t recommend it.
I was so excited to see this recipe and some how managed to get the right consistency but it doesn’t taste quite right. I used the exact same brands of ingredients and everything. Do you think there is something I did wrong? Or maybe should adjust? I just really want this recipe to work for me!
Maybe try EAS protein. I have used that as well and it’s even closer to the real deal! But really, using the ingredients listed, it does taste like Wendy’s.. I have it a few times a week!
Thanks for the info. I’m going to continue to experiment with it, I know I’ll get it one of these days. I’m thinking maybe I measured something wrong.
I want to follow all these wonderful recipes.
I pinned this from my daughter and made it this morning. I was awesome and my son loved it! What about using Whey protein powder because I can buy it locally from Walmart or Costco. Love your blog- I’m a new follower. :)
Whey protein powder is fine! Glad you guys liked it :)
This was A-MAZING. Oh my word…..I literally just stood in my kitchen wolfing it down and feeling “guilty”- but not! GREAT recipe- thank you so much <3
- A fellow health nut
Wanna try this! Where can I get the gums??
What does the guar/xanthate gum do for the taste?
nothing.. they are for consistency and texture.
Cannot stop making this…LOVE it! Thanks so much.
This looks great, I can’t wait to try it! But I am unfamiliar with xanthan gum guar gum…I have never even heard of this. What is it and where can I find it? Or could I make the recipe without these? Thanks!
This looks delicious! but I was wondering where do you find the axanthan gum?
Instead of using the gums, I have read that you can use cornstarch. All the gum does is thicken it up, and that is exactly what corn starch does when added to sauces and such.
Doesn’t the corn starch need to be heat activated? Let me know.. I have never tried it in a smoothie.
I couldn’t find xanthan gum but I did find this Nestlé Resource Thicken Up Clear that is all mainly xanthan gum in the ingredients. It is a instant food and drink thickening powder by made my shake just like a Wendy’s frosty! Great recipe!
I work in the health market at a grocery store and we have xantham gum in the gluten free section. Dont know if others carry it but check there.
heey I just made this and it was really good! :) I hope you don’t mind but I posted the recipe to my website, although I did like it back here and I made sure you got credit :). Thanks again for the awesome recipe!
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The nutrition facts on this are wrong. anything with protein powder is going to have cholesterol and probably many more calories.
Actually, the facts are correct. Here is the link to the label: http://plantfusion.net/vanilla.html
As you can see, ZERO cholesterol. Why do you think protein powder is high cal and cholesterol? Not the case.
Hi. When u say “sweetener” what is it for? Not familiar with stevia?
it is a calorie free, natural alternative to sugar. it makes the frosty sweet.
I tried making this morning and it turned out to be like a big blob of chocolate slime. I used coconut milk, more banana and more xanthan gum since I didn’t have the guar gum. Any ideas why it turned out this way?
I like the Weight Watchers Chocolate Smoothies and thought this might be a good way to replicate it but not the way it was this morning. Thanks for your ideas.
Hey, Sara. This has happened to me before–next time use less xanthan gum. It can be tricky to get the right ratio and, depending on your liquids, solids, and ice in the mix, a little bit too much of the gums can turn it from creamy into a blob! Best bet is to start with a lot less and then add it sprinkle by sprinkle until you reach desired consistency!
This looks so delicious to me…Frosty’s are a favorite childhood treat. I’m not sure where to pick up xanthum gum or guar gum—possibly my health food store—but I’m on it, for the sake of guilt free deliciousness. Thanks for posting this! I’ve bookmarked your recipe.
I made a smoothie this morning with a banana, protein powder, some PB2 (I like the peanut buttah!) some cocoa powder and half an avocado and about 3 – 4 ice cubes. It was the creamiest smoothie I’ve ever made (though definately a bit thicker than a Frosty) I think it was the avocado that it it so deliciously smooth. I might tinker with that and the guar gum I have sitting in the pantry and see what comes of it!
whoops! I meant not as thick as a frosty. But I needed a bubble-tea-sized straw to drink it!
Hello Janetha:
So glad you posted your shake receipe I am really enjoying it. I wanted to tell you about a place called Fuze which uses all Herbal life products and they claim to only use ice, fruit, and water to make their “meal replacement” shakes but I feel that they used the xanthan gum and gar gum and didn`t tell me for whatever reason, because when I tried the protien powder with the water and fruit it was not thick like this is.Could I be wrong ?? Thanks for the post.
So just made this and it tastes like a watered down frosty. I added a ill more cocoa. Still didn’t change the taste. Any tips on how to make it taste better?
What kind of protein powder are you using? And what exact brand and flavor of milk? And how much ice?
I used the MRM whey vanilla powder, whole milk (all I had), and maybe 20 cubes of ice. I thought it was the ice at first. I added a ill more cocoa & protein and now it tastes a little better. Any suggestions?
I know that the vanilla almond milk does lend flavor to the smoothie. Try to use less ice or even make ice cubes out of the milk. What sweetener did you use?
I just made this without any added sweetener or the gums, you recommended and it was AMAZING!! Thank you so much for sharing, will definitely be one of my regular treats :D!!
I just made this for my husband, who proceeded to stand with the blender in hand snarfing it down with a spoon. I used the original (unsweetened) almond milk and added a teaspoon of vanilla and honey for a sweetener. I doubled the xanthan gum and didn’t add guar gum. I think next time, I would only add the single scoop of xanthan gum and see how that turned out. Deeelish!
Absolutely delish–tastes EXACTLY like a frosty! Thank you so much for sharing, Janetha! What a treat! Just made it w/ unsweetened rice milk/stevia/harmonized protein. Added some ground espresso to really make the chocolate “pop” and PGX for more fiber. Sooo good—will be making this alot this summer! Thanks again!
Love the espresso addition! Thanks for the feedback!
What about the unflavored powder rather than the vanilla bean? I haven’t tried any of them but thought iI’d get more use out of the unflavored since we love fruit/veggie smoothies and it seemed weird to put vanilla in them =). Thanks! Can’t wait to try it!
The protein powder adds flavor and sweetener.. so make sure you make up for that if you use unflavored:)
Have you ever tried using chia seeds as a thickener instead of the xantham gum? If you let them sit in the milk of your choice for a few minutes before blending, you’ll get a really nice consistency PLUS the nutrition that comes with the chia seeds.
This looks amazing. Coincidentally I just ordered some Plant Fusion. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks!
A-maz-ing!!!!! Will be making these ALL the time!
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